2001-02 Plymouth Whalers Roster
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Team Record: 39-15-12-2 - 92 points
in the OHL's West Division
Coach: Mike Vellucci (39-15-12, 2 OTL)
Location: Plymouth, Michigan
2001-02 Plymouth Whalers StatisticsTeam Record: 39-15-12-2 - 92 points
in the OHL's West Division
Coach: Mike Vellucci (39-15-12, 2 OTL)
Location: Plymouth, Michigan
The Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 39 wins and 15 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 12 ties for 92 points in the OHL's West Division.
The Whalers yielded 166 goals, fewest in the league. Plymouth potted 249 goals. Chad LaRose scored 32 goals for the team, and Stephen Weiss contributed 45 assists. Jason Bacashihua earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.34 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
Mike Vellucci coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bacashihua | G | September 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 177 | L | Garden City, MI USA |
| Gregory Campbell | C | December 17, 1983 | 6'0" | 194 | L | London, ON Canada |
| Josh Chambers | D | April 4, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Taylor, MI USA | |
| Paul Drew | G | November 20, 1983 | 5'10" | 198 | R | Merlin, ON |
| Jonas Fiedler | LW | May 29, 1984 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Jihlava, CZE |
| Cole Jarrett | D | January 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Nate Kiser | D | May 4, 1982 | 6'1" | 207 | L | |
| Chad LaRose | R | March 27, 1982 | 5'10" | 181 | R | Fraser, MI USA |
| David Liffiton | D | October 18, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Bob McBride | C | July 30, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Broughm, ON Canada |
| Dan McDonald | LW | February 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | L | New Liskeard, ON |
| John Mitchell | C | January 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 182 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Kyle Neufeld | LW | August 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 192 | St. Catharines, ON CAN | |
| Jared Newman | D | May 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 198 | Lincoln Park, MI USA | |
| George Nistas | C | March 16, 1981 | 5'11" | 172 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Sean Pennock | D | October 20, 1985 | 6'1" | 187 | L | Sudbury, ON CAN |
| Jeff Phillips | C | June 5, 1984 | 6'0" | 225 | R | Highland, MI USA |
| Steve Phillips | C | July 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 192 | Highland, MI USA | |
| Dan Reed | G | August 27, 1984 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Gravenhurst, ON CAN |
| Andre Robichaud | D | April 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 209 | Timmins, ON Canada | |
| Kyle Schutte | LW | May 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | R | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Tim Sestito | L | August 28, 1984 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Rome, NY USA |
| Mike Smith | F | February 23, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Karl Stewart | L | June 30, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Aurora, ON Canada |
| Damian Surma | L | January 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
| Nathan Tennant | D | October 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 194 | Chalk River, ON Canada | |
| Bryan Thompson | RW | March 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Dearborn, MI USA | |
| Sean Thompson | F | January 31, 1984 | 6'0" | 163 | L | Alliston, ON CAN |
| Libor Ustrnul | D | February 20, 1982 | 6'6" | 265 | L | Olomouc, CZE |
| Kris Vernarsky | C | April 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 201 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Stephen Weiss | C | April 3, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| James Wisniewski | D | February 21, 1984 | 6'0" | 207 | R | Canton, MI USA |
| Brad Yeo | RW | March 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Talbotville, ON Canada |
